diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/database.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/database.ts
index 10a9c30fa..cb3ec6bef 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/database.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/database.ts
@@ -433,6 +433,15 @@ db.version(7).stores({
 	cycleSymptoms: 'id, name, category, count, updatedAt',
 });
 
+// ─── Version 8: Events tombstones (orphaned snapshot cleanup) ─
+// Local-only retry queue. When the events store fails to DELETE a
+// server snapshot during unpublish/delete, the (eventId, token) is
+// pushed here so a later drain attempt can clean it up. NOT synced.
+
+db.version(8).stores({
+	_eventsTombstones: 'id, token, attempts, createdAt',
+});
+
 // ─── Sync App Map ──────────────────────────────────────────
 // Maps each table to its appId for sync routing.
 // The SyncEngine uses this to group pending changes and push to /sync/{appId}.
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/ListView.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/ListView.svelte
index af30c53d6..d6fb74ef3 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/ListView.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/ListView.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import { useUpcomingEvents, usePastEvents, useGuestsByEvent, summarizeRsvps } from './queries';
 	import { eventsStore } from './stores/events.svelte';
+	import { drainTombstones } from './tombstones';
 	import EventCard from './components/EventCard.svelte';
 	import type { SocialEvent } from './types';
 
@@ -14,6 +16,11 @@
 	const past = usePastEvents();
 	const guestsByEvent = useGuestsByEvent();
 
+	// Retry any orphaned server snapshots from previous failed deletes.
+	onMount(() => {
+		void drainTombstones();
+	});
+
 	let showCreate = $state(false);
 	let newTitle = $state('');
 	let newDate = $state('');
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/components/PublicRsvpList.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/components/PublicRsvpList.svelte
index 6a530df35..87a9d9ebb 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/components/PublicRsvpList.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/components/PublicRsvpList.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
 	import { eventsApi, type PublicRsvpRecord } from '../api';
 	import { eventGuestsStore } from '../stores/guests.svelte';
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@
 	let loading = $state(false);
 	let lastError = $state<string | null>(null);
 	let lastFetchedAt = $state<Date | null>(null);
-	let pollHandle: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
 
 	async function fetchRsvps() {
 		if (!isPublished) return;
@@ -31,27 +29,16 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	onMount(() => {
-		if (isPublished) {
-			void fetchRsvps();
-			pollHandle = setInterval(fetchRsvps, 30_000);
-		}
-	});
-
-	onDestroy(() => {
-		if (pollHandle) clearInterval(pollHandle);
-	});
-
-	// Re-poll when isPublished flips
+	// Single source of truth: poll only while published. Cleanup tears down
+	// the interval automatically on unmount or when isPublished flips false.
 	$effect(() => {
-		if (isPublished && !pollHandle) {
-			void fetchRsvps();
-			pollHandle = setInterval(fetchRsvps, 30_000);
-		} else if (!isPublished && pollHandle) {
-			clearInterval(pollHandle);
-			pollHandle = null;
+		if (!isPublished) {
 			rsvps = [];
+			return;
 		}
+		void fetchRsvps();
+		const id = setInterval(fetchRsvps, 30_000);
+		return () => clearInterval(id);
 	});
 
 	async function importToGuestList(r: PublicRsvpRecord) {
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/index.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/index.ts
index 61ee0506b..46f9ca728 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/index.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/index.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ export * from './collections';
 export * from './queries';
 export { eventsStore } from './stores/events.svelte';
 export { eventGuestsStore } from './stores/guests.svelte';
+export { drainTombstones, recordTombstone } from './tombstones';
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/stores/events.svelte.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/stores/events.svelte.ts
index d1c172094..19ac068dc 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/stores/events.svelte.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/stores/events.svelte.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { createBlock, updateBlock, deleteBlock } from '$lib/data/time-blocks/ser
 import { timeBlockTable } from '$lib/data/time-blocks/collections';
 import type { LocalSocialEvent, EventStatus } from '../types';
 import { eventsApi } from '../api';
+import { recordTombstone } from '../tombstones';
 
 let error = $state<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -141,7 +142,11 @@ export const eventsStore = {
 				try {
 					await eventsApi.unpublish(id);
 				} catch (e) {
-					console.warn('Failed to delete server snapshot during deleteEvent:', e);
+					console.warn(
+						'Failed to delete server snapshot during deleteEvent, queuing tombstone:',
+						e
+					);
+					if (event.publicToken) await recordTombstone(id, event.publicToken);
 				}
 			}
 			await db.table('socialEvents').update(id, {
@@ -197,12 +202,16 @@ export const eventsStore = {
 	async unpublishEvent(id: string) {
 		error = null;
 		try {
-			// Best-effort delete on the server. If the network fails we still
-			// flip the local flag — host clearly intended to unpublish.
+			// Capture the token before we wipe it locally so the tombstone
+			// queue (if needed) has something to retry against.
+			const event = await db.table<LocalSocialEvent>('socialEvents').get(id);
+			const tokenForRetry = event?.publicToken ?? null;
+
 			try {
 				await eventsApi.unpublish(id);
 			} catch (e) {
-				console.warn('Failed to delete server snapshot during unpublish:', e);
+				console.warn('Failed to delete server snapshot during unpublish, queuing tombstone:', e);
+				if (tokenForRetry) await recordTombstone(id, tokenForRetry);
 			}
 			await db.table('socialEvents').update(id, {
 				isPublished: false,
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/tombstones.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/tombstones.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d03265c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/tombstones.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/**
+ * Tombstone queue for orphaned mana-events snapshots.
+ *
+ * When the client fails to DELETE a published snapshot from the server
+ * (network error, server down, etc.), the local event is still removed
+ * but the server keeps a stale copy. We push the (eventId, token) here
+ * so a later drain pass can retry the delete.
+ */
+
+import { db } from '$lib/data/database';
+import { eventsApi } from './api';
+
+interface Tombstone {
+	id: string;
+	token: string;
+	eventId: string;
+	attempts: number;
+	createdAt: string;
+}
+
+const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 10;
+
+export async function recordTombstone(eventId: string, token: string): Promise<void> {
+	try {
+		await db.table<Tombstone>('_eventsTombstones').put({
+			id: token, // token is unique per snapshot
+			token,
+			eventId,
+			attempts: 0,
+			createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+		});
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.warn('Failed to record events tombstone:', e);
+	}
+}
+
+let draining = false;
+
+/**
+ * Try to delete every queued snapshot. Idempotent — safe to call repeatedly.
+ * Tombstones are removed on success or after MAX_ATTEMPTS gives up.
+ * Skips work if a drain is already in progress.
+ */
+export async function drainTombstones(): Promise<{ deleted: number; failed: number }> {
+	if (draining) return { deleted: 0, failed: 0 };
+	draining = true;
+	let deleted = 0;
+	let failed = 0;
+	try {
+		const all = await db.table<Tombstone>('_eventsTombstones').toArray();
+		for (const t of all) {
+			try {
+				await eventsApi.unpublish(t.eventId);
+				await db.table('_eventsTombstones').delete(t.id);
+				deleted++;
+			} catch {
+				const next = t.attempts + 1;
+				if (next >= MAX_ATTEMPTS) {
+					console.warn(`Giving up on events tombstone ${t.token} after ${MAX_ATTEMPTS} attempts`);
+					await db.table('_eventsTombstones').delete(t.id);
+				} else {
+					await db.table('_eventsTombstones').update(t.id, { attempts: next });
+				}
+				failed++;
+			}
+		}
+	} finally {
+		draining = false;
+	}
+	return { deleted, failed };
+}
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/views/DetailView.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/views/DetailView.svelte
index 62a4bdae9..c291b045e 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/views/DetailView.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/events/views/DetailView.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@
 	const summary = $derived(summarizeRsvps(guests.value ?? []));
 	const event = $derived(eventQuery.value);
 
+	// Self-heal: if a previous edit failed to push its snapshot to the
+	// server (fire-and-forget can lose writes), opening the detail view
+	// re-pushes the current state. Idempotent and cheap.
+	let lastHealedId: string | null = null;
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (event?.isPublished && event.id !== lastHealedId) {
+			lastHealedId = event.id;
+			void eventsStore.syncSnapshotIfPublished(event.id);
+		}
+	});
+
 	let editing = $state(false);
 	let titleDraft = $state('');
 	let descDraft = $state('');
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/+page.server.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/+page.server.ts
index 89e605705..1cf0474f3 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/+page.server.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/+page.server.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@ const EVENTS_URL =
 	process.env.PUBLIC_MANA_EVENTS_URL ||
 	'http://localhost:3065';
 
+type Lang = 'de' | 'en';
+
+/** Pick the best supported language from an Accept-Language header. */
+function pickLang(header: string | null): Lang {
+	if (!header) return 'de';
+	// Header looks like "de-DE,de;q=0.9,en-US;q=0.8,en;q=0.7"
+	const parts = header.split(',').map((p) => p.trim().split(';')[0].toLowerCase().slice(0, 2));
+	for (const p of parts) {
+		if (p === 'de') return 'de';
+		if (p === 'en') return 'en';
+	}
+	return 'de';
+}
+
 interface EventSnapshot {
 	token: string;
 	title: string;
@@ -33,22 +47,26 @@ interface RsvpSummary {
 	totalAttending: number;
 }
 
-export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ params, fetch }) => {
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ params, fetch, request }) => {
 	const token = params.token;
 	if (!token) throw error(404, 'Not found');
 
+	const lang = pickLang(request.headers.get('accept-language'));
+	const notFoundMsg = lang === 'de' ? 'Event nicht gefunden' : 'Event not found';
+	const errorMsg = lang === 'de' ? 'Konnte Event nicht laden' : 'Could not load event';
+
 	try {
 		const res = await fetch(`${EVENTS_URL}/api/v1/rsvp/${encodeURIComponent(token)}`);
-		if (res.status === 404) throw error(404, 'Event nicht gefunden');
-		if (!res.ok) throw error(500, 'Konnte Event nicht laden');
+		if (res.status === 404) throw error(404, notFoundMsg);
+		if (!res.ok) throw error(500, errorMsg);
 		const data = (await res.json()) as {
 			event: EventSnapshot;
 			summary: RsvpSummary | null;
 			cancelled?: boolean;
 		};
-		return { token, ...data, eventsUrl: EVENTS_URL };
+		return { token, ...data, eventsUrl: EVENTS_URL, lang };
 	} catch (e) {
 		if (e && typeof e === 'object' && 'status' in e) throw e;
-		throw error(500, 'Konnte Event nicht laden');
+		throw error(500, errorMsg);
 	}
 };
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/+page.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/+page.svelte
index cc331e4c8..644668e46 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/+page.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import type { PageData } from './$types';
 	import { getManaEventsUrl } from '$lib/api/config';
+	import { getStrings } from './strings';
 
 	let { data }: { data: PageData } = $props();
+	const t = $derived(getStrings(data.lang));
 
 	let name = $state('');
 	let email = $state('');
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@
 
 	const startDate = $derived(new Date(data.event.startAt));
 	const dateLabel = $derived(
-		startDate.toLocaleDateString('de-DE', {
+		startDate.toLocaleDateString(t.dateLocale, {
 			weekday: 'long',
 			day: '2-digit',
 			month: 'long',
@@ -24,8 +26,8 @@
 	);
 	const timeLabel = $derived(
 		data.event.allDay
-			? 'Ganztägig'
-			: startDate.toLocaleTimeString('de-DE', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+			? t.allDay
+			: startDate.toLocaleTimeString(t.dateLocale, { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
 	);
 
 	async function handleSubmit(e: SubmitEvent) {
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@
 			}
 			submitted = true;
 		} catch (e) {
-			errorMessage = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Konnte nicht senden';
+			errorMessage = e instanceof Error ? e.message : t.genericError;
 		} finally {
 			submitting = false;
 		}
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
-	<title>{data.event.title} — RSVP</title>
+	<title>{data.event.title} {t.pageTitleSuffix}</title>
 </svelte:head>
 
 <div class="rsvp-page">
@@ -92,7 +94,8 @@
 				<div class="meta-row">
 					<span class="icon">👥</span>
 					<div>
-						<strong>{data.summary.totalAttending}</strong> Personen kommen
+						<strong>{data.summary.totalAttending}</strong>
+						{t.peopleAttending}
 						{#if data.event.capacity}
 							<span class="muted">/ {data.event.capacity}</span>
 						{/if}
@@ -106,16 +109,20 @@
 		{/if}
 
 		{#if data.cancelled}
-			<div class="cancelled">⚠️ Dieses Event wurde abgesagt.</div>
+			<div class="cancelled">{t.cancelledNotice}</div>
 		{:else if submitted}
 			<div class="success">
-				<h2>Danke für deine Antwort!</h2>
+				<h2>{t.successHeading}</h2>
 				<p>
-					Du hast mit
+					{t.successYou}
 					<strong>
-						{status === 'yes' ? '„Ja, komme“' : status === 'no' ? '„Nein“' : '„Vielleicht“'}
+						{status === 'yes'
+							? t.successComing
+							: status === 'no'
+								? t.successNotComing
+								: t.successMaybe}
 					</strong>
-					geantwortet. Du kannst diese Seite jederzeit erneut öffnen, um deine Antwort zu ändern.
+					{t.successHint}
 				</p>
 				<button
 					class="action-btn"
@@ -123,31 +130,31 @@
 						submitted = false;
 					}}
 				>
-					Antwort ändern
+					{t.changeAnswer}
 				</button>
 			</div>
 		{:else}
 			<form class="rsvp-form" onsubmit={handleSubmit}>
-				<h2>Sag bitte zu</h2>
+				<h2>{t.formHeading}</h2>
 
 				<label class="field">
-					<span class="label">Dein Name</span>
+					<span class="label">{t.yourName}</span>
 					<input
 						type="text"
 						bind:value={name}
-						placeholder="z. B. Anna Schmidt"
+						placeholder={t.yourNamePlaceholder}
 						required
 						maxlength="100"
 					/>
 				</label>
 
 				<label class="field">
-					<span class="label">E-Mail (optional)</span>
-					<input type="email" bind:value={email} placeholder="anna@example.com" maxlength="200" />
+					<span class="label">{t.emailLabel}</span>
+					<input type="email" bind:value={email} placeholder={t.emailPlaceholder} maxlength="200" />
 				</label>
 
 				<div class="field">
-					<span class="label">Kommst du?</span>
+					<span class="label">{t.areYouComing}</span>
 					<div class="status-pills">
 						<button
 							type="button"
@@ -155,7 +162,7 @@
 							class:active={status === 'yes'}
 							onclick={() => (status = 'yes')}
 						>
-							✓ Ja, komme
+							{t.yesComing}
 						</button>
 						<button
 							type="button"
@@ -163,7 +170,7 @@
 							class:active={status === 'maybe'}
 							onclick={() => (status = 'maybe')}
 						>
-							? Vielleicht
+							{t.maybe}
 						</button>
 						<button
 							type="button"
@@ -171,25 +178,21 @@
 							class:active={status === 'no'}
 							onclick={() => (status = 'no')}
 						>
-							✕ Nein
+							{t.no}
 						</button>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 
 				{#if status === 'yes'}
 					<label class="field">
-						<span class="label">Bringst du jemanden mit? ({plusOnes})</span>
+						<span class="label">{t.bringingPeople(plusOnes)}</span>
 						<input type="range" min="0" max="10" bind:value={plusOnes} />
 					</label>
 				{/if}
 
 				<label class="field">
-					<span class="label">Notiz (optional)</span>
-					<textarea
-						bind:value={note}
-						placeholder="z. B. „Komme erst um 20 Uhr“"
-						rows="2"
-						maxlength="1000"
+					<span class="label">{t.noteLabel}</span>
+					<textarea bind:value={note} placeholder={t.notePlaceholder} rows="2" maxlength="1000"
 					></textarea>
 				</label>
 
@@ -198,14 +201,14 @@
 				{/if}
 
 				<button type="submit" class="submit-btn" disabled={submitting || !name.trim()}>
-					{submitting ? 'Sende...' : 'Antwort senden'}
+					{submitting ? t.sending : t.send}
 				</button>
 			</form>
 		{/if}
 	</div>
 
 	<footer class="footer">
-		Powered by <a href="https://mana.how" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mana</a>
+		{t.poweredBy} <a href="https://mana.how" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mana</a>
 	</footer>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/strings.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/strings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4783d0c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/routes/rsvp/[token]/strings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/**
+ * Inline i18n dictionary for the public RSVP page.
+ * Kept tiny and local — this page is the only public consumer.
+ */
+
+export type Lang = 'de' | 'en';
+
+interface Strings {
+	rsvpTitle: string;
+	pageTitleSuffix: string;
+	allDay: string;
+	peopleAttending: string;
+	cancelledNotice: string;
+	successHeading: string;
+	successYou: string;
+	successComing: string;
+	successNotComing: string;
+	successMaybe: string;
+	successHint: string;
+	changeAnswer: string;
+	formHeading: string;
+	yourName: string;
+	yourNamePlaceholder: string;
+	emailLabel: string;
+	emailPlaceholder: string;
+	areYouComing: string;
+	yesComing: string;
+	maybe: string;
+	no: string;
+	bringingPeople: (count: number) => string;
+	noteLabel: string;
+	notePlaceholder: string;
+	send: string;
+	sending: string;
+	genericError: string;
+	poweredBy: string;
+	dateLocale: string;
+}
+
+const DICTS: Record<Lang, Strings> = {
+	de: {
+		rsvpTitle: 'Sag bitte zu',
+		pageTitleSuffix: '— RSVP',
+		allDay: 'Ganztägig',
+		peopleAttending: 'Personen kommen',
+		cancelledNotice: '⚠️ Dieses Event wurde abgesagt.',
+		successHeading: 'Danke für deine Antwort!',
+		successYou: 'Du hast mit',
+		successComing: '„Ja, komme“',
+		successNotComing: '„Nein“',
+		successMaybe: '„Vielleicht“',
+		successHint:
+			'geantwortet. Du kannst diese Seite jederzeit erneut öffnen, um deine Antwort zu ändern.',
+		changeAnswer: 'Antwort ändern',
+		formHeading: 'Sag bitte zu',
+		yourName: 'Dein Name',
+		yourNamePlaceholder: 'z. B. Anna Schmidt',
+		emailLabel: 'E-Mail (optional)',
+		emailPlaceholder: 'anna@example.com',
+		areYouComing: 'Kommst du?',
+		yesComing: '✓ Ja, komme',
+		maybe: '? Vielleicht',
+		no: '✕ Nein',
+		bringingPeople: (count) => `Bringst du jemanden mit? (${count})`,
+		noteLabel: 'Notiz (optional)',
+		notePlaceholder: 'z. B. „Komme erst um 20 Uhr“',
+		send: 'Antwort senden',
+		sending: 'Sende...',
+		genericError: 'Konnte nicht senden',
+		poweredBy: 'Powered by',
+		dateLocale: 'de-DE',
+	},
+	en: {
+		rsvpTitle: 'Please RSVP',
+		pageTitleSuffix: '— RSVP',
+		allDay: 'All day',
+		peopleAttending: 'people attending',
+		cancelledNotice: '⚠️ This event has been cancelled.',
+		successHeading: 'Thanks for your reply!',
+		successYou: 'You answered',
+		successComing: '"Yes, coming"',
+		successNotComing: '"No"',
+		successMaybe: '"Maybe"',
+		successHint: '. You can reopen this page anytime to change your answer.',
+		changeAnswer: 'Change answer',
+		formHeading: 'Please RSVP',
+		yourName: 'Your name',
+		yourNamePlaceholder: 'e.g. Anna Smith',
+		emailLabel: 'Email (optional)',
+		emailPlaceholder: 'anna@example.com',
+		areYouComing: 'Are you coming?',
+		yesComing: '✓ Yes, coming',
+		maybe: '? Maybe',
+		no: '✕ No',
+		bringingPeople: (count) => `Bringing anyone? (${count})`,
+		noteLabel: 'Note (optional)',
+		notePlaceholder: 'e.g. "Will arrive at 8pm"',
+		send: 'Send reply',
+		sending: 'Sending...',
+		genericError: 'Could not send',
+		poweredBy: 'Powered by',
+		dateLocale: 'en-US',
+	},
+};
+
+export function getStrings(lang: Lang): Strings {
+	return DICTS[lang] ?? DICTS.de;
+}